Characteristic and Example of Narrative

Charactistic of Narrative

Sample of Structure in Narrative Snow White Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her Aunt and Uncle because her parents were dead. Orientation: provides background information of who, what or where the story takes place

One day she heard her Uncle and Aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White Snow White did not want her Uncle and Aunt to do this so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her Aunt and Uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods. Major Complication: Big problem that determines the course of the story

Snow White did not want her Uncle and Aunt to do this so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her Aunt and Uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods. Resolution : (Minor) Problem is Solved

She was very tired and hungry Complication: Another (minor) Problem Arises Then she saw this little cottage. she knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep. Resolution : Minor Problem is Solved

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. They went inside. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, what is your name? Snow White said,‘My name is Snow White’. Complication: there is another minor problem that comes up in the story Doc said, ‘If you wish, you may live here with us”. Snow White said,‘Oh could(I) ?.Thank you’. Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and Snow White and the 7 dwarfs lived happily ever Major Resolution : In here all the complication (minor as well as major) is solved